I’ve had this urge to write something since this afternoon. The problem is, I don’t know what to write. It’s like something is in there trying to get out, but it can’t find the way. I blame it on Facebook, where shallowness seems to reign supreme. I know Facebook has it’s [...]
I would find whoever decided to prune the camellias behind the Governor’s Mansion and stop them. At some point in the past, someone planted a row of camellias behind the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion. Japonicas, sasanquas, red, pink, white - there was a really nice variety of camellias, and since they were different types, [...]
The attention of the average American has been riveted this week and last, to judge by the news coverage, by the saga of Tiger Woods and his slowly self-destructing marriage and personal life. Day after day, the news media updated us as each new mistress appeared, as each new event unfolded at his home, [...]
I finally finished Barbara Tuchman’s “A Distant Mirror”. The length of time it took me was my fault; I mostly read it during lunch, and reading a 600+ page book using hour-long snippets of the day makes for a long literary journey. But, I did finally finish it, after having to beg [...]
I love Christmas lights. I guess it’s the little kid in me, but each year I spent a good deal of time putting up lights and other outdoor decorations. Not to the point that it makes the evening news, but enough that I enjoy them. I set up automatic timers that turn on the lights [...]
